I have been trying to clean out my personal closet, and as this means literally years and years of vintage collecting, my ‘what to keep and what to get rid of rules’ are centered around ‘will you have this forever and is it amazing’, otherwise I would never get rid of a single darn thing.
Case in point; I am not normally driven by designer labels. My feeling is if an item is well made it will stand the test of time. I get the obsession with new designer stuff, I am just not into it myself that much. However, there is some fun in the juxtaposition of high/low dressing - you know, your thrift store sweater worn with your Hermes scarf. My personal take is that I want the classic vintage version of whatever that designer thing is. Hence, I must say I know I scored when I unearthed this real Gucci logo satchel bag from about the 70s or so. (I’ll never tell where) If you are gonna have one, then get the iconic version, right? This logo lovely needed some serious TLC, and I spent real time cleaning and polishing it and if the truth be told it is a teensy bit long in the tooth if you got real picky about it, but I don’t mind that touch of ‘ruined elegance’ it gives. I did find online this company in NY that restores these bags, and at some point I might send in mine to get her up to speed, but I’ll have to save up for the investment. Until I do that, it’s kinda of fun to wear this w/my Converse and vintage redlines, or when I had it downtown and walked thru the Gucci section @ Nordstrom where I was immediately accosted and interrogated about the bag. It seems Gucci itself knows a good thing and is reissuing the logo print this season - they know the classics like I am talking ’bout. … I laughed when they offered me the matching reissue wallet to this bag for a mere $425.00 to go with my bag that cost me the price of teriyaki for 2. And mine’s the original. 
- Vintage Gucci Logo Satchel from the Covet Closet
So, yes I Covet my own bag… Do you have any of these ‘classics’ you Covet?
Wow! We found a vintage couture piece that PROVES classic investments are so worth it! This 90s era Christian Lacroix Pret-a-Porter coat dress is an amazing example! The fit and flare shape is so sexy and looks like it just walked down the runway at the RTW 2008 show!… and its in the hot color of the season - a rich vivid royal purple! Can’t get any better! Check it out! In our eBay store now!
...just add a belt an you're set!
Dear Coveters,
Recently we were lucky enough to have a lovely Emilio Pucci for Formfit Rogers bell sleeve beauty in an AMAZING shade of coral! Well, we are pleased to say this rare Pucci has found a new home! An avid and obviously elegant collector was very happy to be the one to snap it up! She shared with us a lovely story about the meaning and milestones that clothing can mark in our lives…
She writes “…it is a rare print to find indeed. My grandparents owned a winter home in Palm Springs from 1975-1986. It was my favorite place to visit and I have always adopted my Grandmother’s style and taste in clothes and furniture. (Mid-Century Modern)
On the same line as yesterday, all I can think about is lounging by the non-existant pool, umbrella-tini in hand, soaking up the rays…with the weather still just about winter here, all I can do in reality is enjoy one of my favorite all-time thrift finds (forgive the pics):
This is a genuine Emilio Pucci from my collection; its from the 60s when Pucci did a line for Formfit Rogers Lingerie Company. His extravagant signature prints were used in a line of beautiful lingerie, slips and loungewear. This lovely number is done is a very silky nylon, and the front has a full length zipper. It was meant originally to be for lounging, or as a cover-up however I suppose it could easily translate to a smashing hostess gown. In any event, this was a rare heart-stopping find and one I love imagining wearing by that darn pool…where IS that cabana boy with my drink?!
my 40s suit: here I am wearing a vintage Lillie Ann Skirtsuit. Lilli Ann was started in San Francisco in 1933 by Adolph Schuman, naming his company for his wife, Lillian. The company became known for their beautiful, elaborately designed suits and coats. After WWII, Schuman went to France and it was during this time that the labels had “Paris” added to them. This suit most likely dates from the late forties with a high waisted skirt, short jacket and a huge black velvet portrait collar. The jacket has an attached bow at the back, very cute! now I just need to go out for tea….